Application of Gender Budgeting to Public Budgets in Israel Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק החלת תקצוב מגדרי על תקציבים ציבוריים בישראל
TL;DRA proposal to require government ministries and local authorities to conduct a gender analysis of their budgets and to attach a gender memorandum to every budget proposal.
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What does the bill do?
The proposal states that those in charge of the budget in government ministries and public bodies will conduct a gender analysis in examining budget items and action plans, with the aim of identifying gaps in the distribution of allocations between the sexes. Their findings will be presented in an accompanying gender memorandum to be attached to the budget proposal. The Minister of Finance, in consultation with the Authority for the Advancement of the Status of Women, will set rules for conducting the analysis, and the Minister of Interior will set similar rules for the budgets of local authorities. The law will take effect 30 days after its publication, and regulations will be enacted within 60 days.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 68 seats
Left the coalition 8 seats
Opposition 44 seats
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